Scoop Putnam

American basketball player (1912–1996)

Scoop Putnam
Personal information
Born(1912-09-08)September 8, 1912
Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedJune 8, 1996(1996-06-08) (aged 83)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolParker (Spartanburg, South Carolina)
CollegeTennessee (1936–1939)
PositionGuard / forward
Career history
1939–1941Oshkosh All-Stars
1941–1942Toledo Jim White Chevrolets
1942Clintonville Truckers
Career highlights and awards
  • NBL champion (1941)
  • 2× Second-team all-SEC (1937, 1938)

Wilton "Scoop" Putnam (September 8, 1912 – June 8, 1996) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Oshkosh All-Stars and Toledo Jim White Chevrolets and averaged 3.9 points per game for his career.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Wilton Putnam". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "Oshkosh's Own All Stars". The Oshkosh Northwestern. March 20, 1941. p. 25. Retrieved April 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Scoop Putnam NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
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Oshkosh All-Stars 1940–41 NBL champions
  • Barle
  • Berry
  • Carpenter
  • Edwards
  • Mueller
  • Nisbet
  • Prasse
  • Putnam
  • Shipp
  • Witasek
  • Head coach Hotchkiss
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